Anyone employed a school leaver?
20 April 2006, 01:36 PM
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Anyone employed a school leaver?
Apart from a few office juniors I see round the town,most ex school kids round here go directly to motherhood.
Has anyone actually employed any of the kids that seem to to be so angelic whilst at school? Are they a bit less brave? Do they get through interviews?
Or are they all at University? I just don't see youngsters at work nowadays
Has anyone actually employed any of the kids that seem to to be so angelic whilst at school? Are they a bit less brave? Do they get through interviews?
Or are they all at University? I just don't see youngsters at work nowadays
20 April 2006, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by lightning101
<Waits for the 'size of breasts' equation to come into the thread. 
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20 April 2006, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by chopper.
Well it's a fair point that good breasts can help young ladies get a job (well would work with me )
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Well this thread found it's leve pretty quick - LOL!
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20 April 2006, 05:47 PM
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i used to employ school leaver`s all the time (carpentry contracting)
but its becoming harder as most sites will only have over 18`s because of there insurance
but its becoming harder as most sites will only have over 18`s because of there insurance
20 April 2006, 09:29 PM
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I have just taken on a 16 year old girl who is free for the first year on a training scheme. She is picking things up quite quickly and seems keen. It's the first time I have taken one on, think I may have got lucky.
20 April 2006, 09:43 PM
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I have just taken on a 16 year old girl who is free for the first year on a training scheme. She is picking things up quite quickly and seems keen. It's the first time I have taken one on, think I may have got lucky.
20 April 2006, 09:53 PM
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I work with young people. Some are pains, but there are genuinely alot who just need boundaries and guidance to become good employees.
It is so hard for them to get into work these days due to the amount of good, cheap labour being imported into this country.
Give them a chance.
It is so hard for them to get into work these days due to the amount of good, cheap labour being imported into this country.
Give them a chance.
20 April 2006, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Clarebabes
I work with young people. Some are pains, but there are genuinely alot who just need boundaries and guidance to become good employees.
It is so hard for them to get into work these days due to the amount of good, cheap labour being imported into this country.
Give them a chance.
It is so hard for them to get into work these days due to the amount of good, cheap labour being imported into this country.
Give them a chance.
Fair point Clare, but i think a lot of youngsters get a rude awakening after letting mummy's apron strings go. They are genuinely taken aback by the real world and I think are ill prepared (through no fault of their own) to deal with it.
20 April 2006, 10:08 PM
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i think the problem with young people is most of them come out of school and such without a clue about anything, no commitments, parents will put them up for next to nowt, they don't need a lot of cash, and they have no real drive.
expect them ringing in sick, and generally being workshy layabouts until they have a few years under there belt IMO
expect them ringing in sick, and generally being workshy layabouts until they have a few years under there belt IMO
20 April 2006, 10:12 PM
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i think the problem with young people is most of them come out of school and such without a clue about anything, no commitments, parents will put them up for next to nowt, they don't need a lot of cash, and they have no real drive.
expect them ringing in sick, and generally being workshy layabouts until they have a few years under there belt IMO
expect them ringing in sick, and generally being workshy layabouts until they have a few years under there belt IMO
20 April 2006, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
i think the problem with young people is most of them come out of school and such without a clue about anything, no commitments, parents will put them up for next to nowt, they don't need a lot of cash, and they have no real drive.
expect them ringing in sick, and generally being workshy layabouts until they have a few years under there belt IMO
expect them ringing in sick, and generally being workshy layabouts until they have a few years under there belt IMO
20 April 2006, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by banny sti
Way of the world mate, everybody starts at the bottom and earns his/her stripes.
20 April 2006, 10:31 PM
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We have a few youngsters (under 18) at our place in the offices, start off as juniors and can work their way up, although not many make it, either get bored, have no common sense or are using it as a stop gap before uni or saving for travelling but we been lucky lately and seem to have a few decent ones that you can even have a conversation with.
And the visual distraction is quite nice as well
And the visual distraction is quite nice as well
20 April 2006, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Scooby.Newbie
And the visual distraction is quite nice as well
20 April 2006, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by STi wanna Subaru
We have an 18 year old lass at our place.... you can tell she only finished doing PE a few months ago.
20 April 2006, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by banny sti
None at ours!
20 April 2006, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Scooby.Newbie
We have two at our place, both look they would break before you got into your stride, no wonder i never get any work done, ah perchance to dream !
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